Margaret Williams

Margaret Ann Turner Williams passed away Sept. 16, 2026 at her home in Minersville, Utah, surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 3, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to William Lunn Turner and Margaret Helen Slinkerd. When she was five years old they moved to Milford, Utah. She went to school at Milford Elementary and Milford High School. She married James Max Williams on April 11, 1957 in Milford, Utah.

Margaret was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was active with Relief Society for many years. She was the Secretary in the Relief Society Presidency. She loved the activities, crafts, and cooking they had in Relief Society Enrichment Nights or Homemaking Nights. She loved crafts. She was always making something or other. She loved to make ceramics. She was very talented when it came to making such things. She was a very excellent seamstress. When we were all in school, she would make our clothes. Us girls got lovely dresses and she would make shirts occasionally for the boys.

Margaret's legacy, life, and love was her family. She had an extraordinary amount of love to share with all her family, close or extended. Her love and eagerness to know what was happening in our lives kept us connected through generations. No one celebrated our triumphs or felt our hardships more than she did.

Margaret is survived by her children Deborah, better known as Debbie (John) Smith of Beaver, UT, Rick (Bonnie) Williams of Washington, UT, Scott (Toni) Williams of Milford, UT, and daughter-in-law Julie Williams of Santa Clara, UT, brothers Ron (Vickie) Turner of Las Vegas, NV, Doug (Sharon) Turner of St. George, UT, sister Diane Horton of Monroe, UT, sister-in-law Anne (Fred) Johnson of Santa Clara, CA, 33 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James Max Williams, children Laurel "Lori" Cartwright and Jeffrey "Jeff" Max Williams, parents William Lunn Turner and Margaret Helen DeRose, and grandson Jeffrey Rhett Williams, brother-in-law Boyd Horton, and nephew Shane Turner.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 am in Minersville, Utah at the Minersville Church (130 W Main Street). Viewings will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm and Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 9:30-10:30 am both at the Minersville Church. Interment will be at the Minersville Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent at www.mortuary.org.